Race Fans Getting Excited For 2024 Season In Accord New York

If you want to catch racing dirt track racing excitement in the Hudson Valley you only have two choices. The Orange County Fair Speedway or Accord Speedway at 299 Whitfield Road in Accord, New York.

Orange County typically will run their race scheduled on Saturdays with a few exceptions throughout the year. Accord Speedway runs their races on Fridays which means that where you can kick off your weekend with racing excitement.

Opening Date Announced for Accord Speedway in Accord, New York

Dirt Track racing is a great family activity. There is fun built in for everyone. Sit up close to a dirt track adds some extra excitement, I won't lie you are gonna get dirt but that is part of the fun.

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2024 Events Planned for Accord Speedway in Ulster County New York

Along with opening night, they have also announced dates for other events at the Speedway. Battle of the Bullring will be on Tuesday, May 14th, 2024. The Ron Van Etten Memorial King of the Catskills event is on Tuesday, July 30th. Accord Speedway also plans to announce other events at the raceway soon.

Best Looking State Patrol Cars In (Almost) Every State

For the past 10 years, the American Association of State Troopers has held a contest to determine which state has the best looking patrol cruiser. Nearly every state police agency submits their best photo of their sharpest patrol vehicle a chance to win the coveted cover photo on the association's annual calendar. From cop cars rushing through blizzards to vehicles on the Grand Ole Opry stage, here are this year's nominees.

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LOOK: See how much gasoline cost the year you started driving

To find out more about how has the price of gas changed throughout the years, Stacker ran the numbers on the cost of a gallon of gasoline for each of the last 84 years. Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (released in April 2020), we analyzed the average price for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline from 1976 to 2020 along with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for unleaded regular gasoline from 1937 to 1976, including the absolute and inflation-adjusted prices for each year.

Read on to explore the cost of gas over time and rediscover just how much a gallon was when you first started driving.

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